Columbus, OH

Las Vegas, NV

Phoenix, AZ

NBC News

Millions of people in southwestern states are under warnings of extreme heat on Friday, after two major U.S. cities recorded their hottest ever daily temperatures as the potentially dangerous heat wave continues. Phoenix reached a sweltering 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — beating the previous daily record for this time...

Millions remain under heat alerts as Phoenix and Las Vegas break temperature records

ABC News

This year's summer solstice arrives as a dangerous heat wave impacts millions across the country, with early-season extreme heat impacting multiple regions.

When the hottest temperatures are expected this summer

Fortune

A 20-month year old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car’s battery died, creating a “life threatening situation” in which firefighters had to break open the door with an ax to rescue her. Renee Sanchez, the girl’s grandmother, loaded the...

A toddler was trapped in a Tesla after its battery died without warning amid record heat waves—’safety comes last’ at Tesla, expert says

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

California State

Latin Times

Either way, the heatwaves are starting to hit everyone across the country but no place worse than at Death Valley National Park, where the temperatures are expected to reach 130 degrees Fahrenheit between July 8-9. If it does, it will set the record for the hottest temperature ever "reliably measured on Earth" according to Scientific American.

California's Death Valley has a chance to break the world heat record in the upcoming days

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Arizona State

CBS San Francisco

Temperatures are expected to soar along the U.S. West Coast on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, warning that "dangerous heat" will likely spread up the West Coast as it intensifies.Forecasters said temperatures will be 15-30 degrees above average for much of the West Coast Friday, and "numerous record-breaking temperatures can be expected through the next few days," the weather service said.Heat watches and warnings are in place across multiple states, including large swaths of California, as well as parts of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.In parts of California and southern Oregon, temperatures could blast into the triple digits,...

"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Arizona Weatherman

The Arizona Weatherman is looking at a near-term decrease in thunderstorms for Arizona as a whole in the next few days. Then, on 30 June 2024, the convective activity will become more active going into the first week of July. A tropical wave of moisture coming in from the Gulf of Mexico will reinvigorate this activity.

Calm before the storm: Arizona monsoon lull to end with active first week in July

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Fox News

A 10-year-old boy died after he suffered from a heat-related incident while hiking on a trailhead in Phoenix officials said.

Boy, 10, dies following rescue from Arizona hiking trail amid extreme heat

New Mexico State

Ruidoso, NM

New Mexico: First wildfire, now flash flooding causes damage, delays at Ruidoso Race Track and Casino. Flash flooding from the recent burn scars damaged the racetrack Saturday afternoon during trials for the $1 million Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino. Story continues below. Residents near the Rio...

New Mexico: First wildfire, now flash flooding causes damage, delays at Ruidoso Race Track and Casino

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

New Jersey State

A surge of July-like heat will usher in the hottest conditions of the year so far to some places and threaten dozens of daily high temperature records.

A big weather change will send temperatures in much of the US to brutal highs soon

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Greene County, MO

On September 30, 1970, in the early hours of the morning after midnight, two tractor-trailer rigs were rolling eastbound on I-44 in Greene County. The drivers had no idea what was going to happen.

The I-44 explosion in Greene County, Missouri over 50 years ago: a tragedy that's still remembered

A broad, disorganized area of low pressure is overhead this morning and will linger around into Saturday. Small bits of atmospheric energy will pass through from time to time, triggering some showers and a few thunderstorms. One such batch of scattered showers is moving through the area early Friday morning....

A few showers and storms to dodge Friday and Saturday

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Rain chances dwindle in Cochise County for Friday and into the weekend

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ (KGUN) — Things look to remain relatively clear in the way of precipitation...

Rain chances dwindle in Cochise County for Friday and into the weekend

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